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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120402 - VI-07 City Council Memorandum To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers From: Melanie Mesko Lee, Assistant City Administrator Date: March 29, 2012 Item: Resolution Establishing Precinct Boundaries and Polling Places Council Action Requested: Approve the attached resolution establishing the precinct boundaries and polling places for the 2012 elections. Background Information: The City Council approved the charter amendment relating to redrawn ward boundaries at their March 19, 2012 meeting. Following approval, a previously unnoticed error as a result of a poorly drawn census block was revealed; this census block crosses over a grassy median of Highway 55 at a place where there is no actual recognizable physical feature or legally defined governmental boundary (such as municipal boundaries or school district). This is not permitted. Accordingly, a boundary shift of the impacted Block 1010, which is located on a median and subsequently has no voters, has been made. This amendment corrects the poorly drawn census block with no impact on precinct population figures or voters. The City is required to pass a resolution establishing precinct boundaries and polling places for the upcoming 2012 elections. Staff has prepared the descriptions; Dakota County has reviewed and has indicated that the information submitted is in compliance with the map as approved by the City Council. Financial Impact: None. Advisory Commission Discussion: None. Council Committee Discussion: None. Attachments: Resolution City of Hastings Counties of Dakota and Washington State of Minnesota Resolution No. 04--12 Resolution Establishing and Reestablishing Precinct and Ward Boundaries and Polling Places WHEREAS, as a result of the 2010 federal census, the City’s population has been determined to be approximately 22,272; and WHEREAS, the City of Hastings is divided into four wards, each of which is proportionally represented by one Councilmember elected from each ward; and WHEREAS, those wards are to be divided by population as equally as practicable; and WHEREAS, when a ward boundary crosses a legislative or congressional district boundary, then that ward must be divided into precincts; and WHEREAS, these ward and precinct boundary changes must be approved by unanimous vote of the City Council in order to amend the City’s Charter which defines these boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Charter Commission of the City of Hastings recommended approval of the ward boundary changes; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this issue on Monday, March 19, 2012, and the ward boundaries were approved as presented; and WHEREAS, precinct boundaries must also be established. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, that the ward and precinct boundaries are hereby established and reestablished as follows: Ward 1 Ward 1 shall consist of the area within the city limits lying east of a line beginning at the intersection of the north boundary of the city in Denmark Township, Washington County, and the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River, proceeding downstream to Trunk Highway 61; then proceeding south on Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 to its intersection with Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard; proceed south along Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard; proceed West on Tiffany Drive to Cari Park Lane and south on the east portion of Tiffany Drive to 36th Street East; proceeding west to Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61; proceeding south on Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61; as bounded on the west side of Ward 4; encompassing all within the city limits. That the boundaries of Ward 1, Precinct 1 shall consist of the area within the city limits lying east and north of a line beginning at the intersection of the north boundary of the city in Denmark Township, Washington County, and the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River, then proceeding downstream on the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River to the intersection with Trunk Highway 61 and then continuing east downstream on the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River and terminating at the east boundary of the city limits. That the boundaries of Ward 1, Precinct 2 shall consist of the area within the city limits bounded on the north by a line beginning at the intersection of the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River and Trunk Highway 61, and extending east along the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River and terminating at the east boundary of the city limits; bounded on the west and south by a line beginning at the intersection of the Washington-Dakota County line on the Mississippi River and Trunk Highway 61, then proceeding south on Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 to its intersection with Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard, proceeding south along Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard to its intersection with Spiral Boulevard, then proceeding east on Spiral Boulevard and terminating at the east boundary of the city limits; and bounded on the east by the east boundary of the city limits. That the boundaries of Ward 1, Precinct 3 shall consist of the area within the city limits bounded on the north by the south boundary of Ward 1, Precinct 2 described above; bounded on the west by a line beginning at the intersection of Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard and Spiral Boulevard, proceeding south on Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard to the intersection with Tiffany Drive, proceeding west and south on Tiffany Drive to the intersection with Cari Park Lane, proceeding west along Cari Park Lane to the intersection with Tiffany Drive, proceeding south on Tiffany Drive to the intersection with 36th Street East, proceeding west along 36th Street East to the intersection with Highway 61/Vermillion Street, and then proceeding south along Highway 61/Vermillion Street and terminating at the south boundary of the city limits; bounded on the south by the south boundary of the city limits; and bounded on the east by the east boundary of the city limits. Ward 2 Ward 2 shall consist of the area within the city limits lying west of the Washington -Dakota County boundary on the Mississippi River, proceeding downstream to Trunk Highway 61, and lying west of Trunk Highway 61 from the County boundary to 14th Street West; and lying north of a line along 14th Street West from Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 to Lyn Way; then proceeding north on Lyn Way to South Frontage Road; then proceeding east on South Frontage Road to Trunk Highway 55; then proceeding west on Trunk Highway 55 to the west boundary of the city limits. That the boundaries of Ward 2, Precinct 1 shall consist of the area within the city limits bounded on the west by the west boundary of the city limits; bounded on the south by Trunk Highway 55 beginning at its intersection with the west boundary of the city limits and continuing east along Trunk Highway 55 and terminating at the intersection with Prairie Street; bounded on the east by a line beginning at the intersection of Trunk Highway 55 and Prairie Street, then proceeding north on Prairie Street, then west on 7th Street West, then north on State Street and terminating at the intersection of State Street and Nininger Road; and bounded on the north by a line beginning at the intersection of State Street and Nininger Road, continuing northwest along Nininger Road and terminating at the west boundary of the city limits. That the boundaries of Ward 2, Precinct 2 shall consist of the area within the city limits bounded on the north and east by a line beginning at the intersection of the north boundary of the city in Denmark Township, Washington County, and the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River, then proceeding downstream on the Washington -Dakota County line on the Mississippi River to the intersection with Trunk Highway 61, then continuing south on Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 from the County boundary to 14th Street West and there terminating; bounded on the south by 14th Street West from Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 west to Lyn Way; bounded on the west by a line beginning at the intersection with 14th Street West and Lyn Way, continuing north on Lyn Way to South Frontage Road, then proceeding east on South Frontage Road to Trunk Highway 55, then continuing north and west along the east boundary of Ward 2, Precinct 1, described above, to the west boundary of the city limits, and continuing north along the west boundary of the city limits to the northernmost point of the city limits and there terminating. Ward 3 Ward 3 shall be bounded on the north by the south boundary line of Ward 2 described above; on the west by the west boundary of the city limits; on the south by a line along 15th Street West from the west city limits east to Westview Drive; then proceeding south on Westview Drive to Southview Drive; then proceeding west on Southview Drive to Pleasant Drive; then proceeding east along the Vermillion River to County Road 47/Vermillion Road; then proceeding east on County Road 47/Vermillion Road to Trunk Highway 61/Vermillion Street; then proceeding north on Trunk Highway 61/Vermillion Street to the south boundary of Ward 2 as described above. That the boundaries of Ward 3, Precinct 1 shall consist of the area within the city limits bounded on the north by the south boundary of Ward 2, Precinct 1, described above; bounded on the east by a line beginning at the intersection of 15th Street West and Lyn Way, continuing north on Lyn Way to South Frontage Road, then proceeding east on South Frontage Road to Trunk Highway 55 and there terminating; bounded on the south by 15th Street West from Lyn Way west to the west boundary of the city limits; and bounded on the west by the west boundary of the city limits. That the boundaries of Ward 3, Precinct 2 shall consist of the area within the city limits bounded on the north by a line beginning at the intersection of Westview Drive and 15th Street West, continuing east on 15th Street West to the intersection with Lyn Way, continuing north on Lyn Way to the intersection with 14th Street West, continuing east on 14th Street West to Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 and there terminating; bounded on the east by Vermillion Street/Trunk Highway 61 from 14th Street West south to County Highway 47/Vermillion Road; and bounded on the west and the south by a line beginning at the intersection of 15th Street West and Westview Drive, proceeding south on Westview Drive to the intersection with Southview Drive, then proceeding west on Southview Drive to Pleasant Drive; then proceeding south on Pleasant Drive to the Vermillion River and continuing east along the Vermillion River to County Highway 47/Vermillion Road; then proceeding east on County Highway 47/Vermillion Road to Trunk Highway 61/Vermillion Street and there terminating. Ward 4 Ward 4 shall be bounded on the north by the south boundary of Ward 3 as described above; on the west by the west boundary of the city limits; to the south by the south boundary of the city limits, encompassing the area lying within the city limits lying south of County Highway 47, proceeding to the east along the south boundary of the city limits to Highway 61/Vermillion Street; and on the east by a line beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the city limits and Highway 61/Vermillion Street, then proceeding north on Highway 61/Vermillion Street to 36th Street East; proceeding east along 36th Street East to the east intersection with Tiffany Drive and then proceeding north along Tiffany Drive to Cari Park Lane; then proceeding east along Cari Park Lane to Tiffany Drive; then proceeding east along Tiffany Drive to Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard, and then proceeding north and west along Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard, being the west boundary of Ward 1 as described above, and terminating at the southeast boundary of Ward 3. That the boundaries of Ward 4, Precinct 1 shall consist of the area within the city limits lying within the following described boundary: beginning at the intersection of 15th Street West and the west boundary of the city limits, the point of beginning, then proceeding east on 15th Street West to Westview Drive, then proceeding south on Westview Drive to the intersection with Southview Drive, then proceeding west on Southview Drive to Pleasant Drive; then proceeding south on Pleasant Drive to the Vermillion River and continuing east along the Vermillion River to County Highway 47/Vermillion Road; then proceeding west on County Highway 47/Vermillion Road to the intersection with Riverwood Drive, then proceeding south on Riverwood Drive to Woodland Drive, then east on Woodland Drive to South Pointe Drive, then south on South Pointe Drive to 36th Street West, then west on 36th Street West to Village Way, then north and then east on Village Way to Village Trail, then north on Village Trail to Vista Drive, then west on Vista Drive to the west boundary of the city limits, then north and west along the boundary of the city limits to the point of beginning. That the boundaries of Ward 4, Precinct 2 shall consist of the area within the city limits lying within the following described boundary: beginning at the intersection of Highway 61/Vermillion Street and County Highway 47/Vermillion Road, the point of beginning, then proceeding west on County Highway 47/Vermillion Road to the intersection with Riverwood Drive, then proceeding south on Riverwood Drive to Woodland Drive, then east on Woodland Drive to South Pointe Drive, then south on South Pointe Drive to 36th Street West, then west on 36th Street West to Village Way, then north and then east on Village Way to Village Trail, then north on Village Trail to Vista Drive, then west on Vista Drive to the west boundary of the city limits, then south on the west boundary of the city limits to the south boundary of the city limits, then proceeding east along the south boundary of the city limits to the intersection with Highway 61/Vermillion Street, then north on Highway 61/Vermillion Street to 36th Street East; proceeding east along 36th Street East to the east intersection with Tiffany Drive and then proceeding north along Tiffany Drive to Cari Park Lane; then proceeding east along Cari Park Lane to Tiffany Drive; then proceeding east along Tiffany Drive to Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard, and then proceeding north and west along Highway 316/Red Wing Boulevard, being the west boundary of Ward 1, to the point of beginning. The above is approved as required by Minnesota Statutes 204B.14, subdivision 3(c). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, that the polling places for the corresponding wards are hereby reestablished as follows: Ward 1, Precinct 1 Mail Ballot (Washington County) Ward 1, Precinct 2 City Hall (101 4th Street East) Ward 1, Precinct 3 Hope Lutheran Church (16898 Michael Avenue) Ward 2, Precinct 1 St. John’s Lutheran Church, 202 8th Street West Ward 2, Precinct 2 Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (400 9th Street West) Ward 3, Precinct 1 Hastings Middle School Auditorium (1000 West 11th Street) Ward 3, Precinct 2 United Methodist Church (615 15th Street West) Ward 4, Precinct 1 St. Philip’s Lutheran Church (1401 15th Street West) Ward 4, Precinct 2 Knight’s of Columbus Hall (3075 Vermillion Street) in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 204B.16. Moved by Councilmember ____________________________, seconded by Councilmember ______________________ to approve the resolution as presented and to direct the City Clerk to forward the information to the counties of Dakota and Washington, and the State of Minnesota. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ADOPTED THIS, THE 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 2012 _____________________________ Paul J. Hicks Mayor ___________________________ Melanie Mesko Lee Assistant City Administrator/City Clerk (SEAL)